Chainsaw training for a farmer

barnaman

Hello all I need to tackle some ash and mature beech (200 yr plus) on farm in Tipp. I have experience with a saw but not with felling large trees.My father has and not keen on me at it, he had close calls in the days of saws with no brakes and 5 foot bars! Looking into getting training and googled courses. Seems I need CS30, CS31 and CS32. The main providers seem to be Coillte and Kearney in Portlaoise, Just wondered if any other recommendations please. Also wonder if anyone had heard if a farmer is covered on his land using a saw if he has no training ? My inclination is that he would not be. Might ask FBD directly but afraid of opening a can of worms!
Thanks

jonon9

If its just the one off job Than maybe getting a trained operator to taken them down but if see yourself doing more of this in the future than I'd suggest training with KTC in Portlaoise, I did my training with them and the instructors are spot on and gives great encouragement.

barnaman

Thanks good to have a recommendation; asked load of farmers I know and none them had a clue about courses etc. Used trained lads in the past, one used to do work for Coillte, but its expensive and there is a 10 acre mature beech/ash wood on the farm plus hedges etc so it seems sensible to do the training.

jonon9

barnaman wrote: »

Thanks good to have a recommendation; asked load of farmers I know and none them had a clue about courses etc. Used trained lads in the past, one used to do work for Coillte, but its expensive and there is a 10 acre mature beech/ash wood on the farm plus hedges etc so it seems sensible to do the training.

At most you just need to to CS30,31,32 anything after that really goes into the tree care and tree climber territory.

PMU

contact the FRS, they were advertising chainsaw courses in the journal 2 weeks ago